Bed of Roses (1996 film)
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| Bed of Roses | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Goldenberg |
| Written by | Michael Goldenberg |
| Produced by | Allan Mindel Denise Shaw[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adam Kimmel[1] |
| Edited by | Jane Kurson[1] |
| Music by | Michael Convertino |
Production companies | New Line Cinema Juno Pix |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema[1] Turner Home Entertainment New Line Television |
Release date | January 26, 1996 |
Running time | 87 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $27,315,527 |
Bed of Roses is a 1996 American romance drama film written and directed by Michael Goldenberg and starring Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson.[3]
Plot[edit]
Lisa Walker (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a business executive who has gotten used to being alone but doesn't like it very much. She was abandoned by her birth parents and then spent most of her childhood being raised by Stanley (S.A. Griffin), a foster father who never really loved Lisa after her adopted mother died.
One day, Lisa gets word that Stanley has died. Alone in her apartment, after attempting to feed her now dead pet fish, she breaks down and cries uncontrollably. The next day at work, Lisa gets an unexpected delivery of flowers from a secret admirer. Puzzled, she presses the delivery man for information on who might have sent her the flowers. He says the sender wants to remain anonymous. Lisa asks her friends for names and visits the flower shop to no avail.
After getting to know each other better, the florist confesses that he sent them. Lewis (Christian Slater) runs a flower shop and often takes long walks through the neighborhood at night, trying to lose memories of his deceased wife and child. He saw Lisa crying in her window and hoped the roses would cheer her up. Before long, Lisa and Lewis begin dating but each has emotional issues to resolve before their story can have a happy ending.
Cast[edit]
- Christian Slater as Lewis Farrell[2]
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Lisa Walker[2]
- Pamela Adlon as Kim (Credited as Pamela Segall)[2]
- Josh Brolin as Danny[2]
- Debra Monk as Mrs. Farrell
- Mary Alice as Alice
- Desiree Casado as Amelia
- Kenneth Cranham as Simon
- Ally Walker as Wendy
- S.A. Griffin as Stanley
Reception[edit]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 19% rating based on reviews from 16 critics.[4]
Roger Ebert gave it 2 stars out of 4, calling the main characters "sad sacks."[2] Conversely, his on-screen partner Gene Siskel conceded that the film, while a bit odd, contained some touching moments. He awarded the film three stars.
Jack Mathews of the Los Angeles Times was critical of the too predictable plot but praised the performances.[1]
Soundtrack[edit]
Reference:[5]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boom" | Michael Convertino | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Tuesday" | Michael Convertino | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Dream" | Michael Convertino | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Independent Love Song" | Scarlet | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Too Much Perfection" | Michael Convertino | 1:45 |
| 6. | "I Looked Up" | Michael Convertino | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Ice Cream" | Sarah McLachlan | 2:46 |
| 8. | "In Winter" | Michael Convertino | 1:51 |
| 9. | "Amelia and the King of Plants" | Michael Convertino | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Family" | Michael Convertino | 2:14 |
| 11. | "Wait" | Michael Convertino | 1:58 |
| 12. | "Killing Time" | Daniel O'Brien | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Nervous Heart" | The Borrowers | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Snow Fell On Walter" | Michael Convertino | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 36:16 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Jack Mathews (January 26, 1996). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Bed of Roses' Could Use a Few Thorns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Ebert, Roger (January 26, 1996). "Bed Of Roses Movie Review & Film Summary (1996)". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Janet Maslin (January 26, 1996). "Bed of Roses (1996) FILM REVIEW; Ms. Workaholic's Mr. Right". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Bed of Roses". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Bed of Roses (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)". iTunes. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
